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voters are unhappy with washington, the president, congress, the economy. could it fuel an actual third party come 2012? we saw it with ross perot. could it happen again? both are msnbc political analysts. good guys to have on this topic. howard fineman, let me start with you. look, the direction of the country, 29% in the poll. we have the president's approval rating on the economy upside down. congress' job rating is sitting in the teens. the idea the republicans brought change to congress, the majority say no or the wrong type of change. it's all there. what's it going to take? >> there isn't a figure or institution on the landscape. i was in minnesota at a democratic event where they are charging themselves up for the budget fight. i didn't hear anybody say anything particularly nice about barack obama. that's on the democratic side. they didn't attack him, of course, but they didn't say yeah, obama. they are just attacking the president as, you know, the center of all evil. so, what's it going to take? it's going to take somebody with big ego and lots
voters are unhappy with washington, the president, congress, the economy. could it fuel an actual third party come 2012? we saw it with ross perot. could it happen again? both are msnbc political analysts. good guys to have on this topic. howard fineman, let me start with you. look, the direction of the country, 29% in the poll. we have the president's approval rating on the economy upside down. congress' job rating is sitting in the teens. the idea the republicans brought change to congress,...
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the since that washington is working. this nasty rhetoric, i think it ends up being a lose-lose for both sides. >> what i found interesting on that score is the president said look i'm prepared to do tough stuff on an issue that they ran on. president obama spoke about willing to take the heat from list party. let's listen. >> i was willing to take a lot of heat from my party and i spoke to democratic leaders yesterday. and although they didn't sign off on plan they were willing to engage under serious negotiations. despite a lot of heat from a lot of interest groups around the country in order to make sure we dealt with this problem. it is hard to understand why speaker bane wore walk away from this kind of deal and frankly if you look at the commentary out there, there are a lot of republicans that are puzzled as to why it couldn't get done. >> nbc's kelly o'donnell is joining us from capitol hill. kelly, you interrupted us earlier and said this is not a good tellment. you weren't kidding. >> reporter: we got a lot of t
the since that washington is working. this nasty rhetoric, i think it ends up being a lose-lose for both sides. >> what i found interesting on that score is the president said look i'm prepared to do tough stuff on an issue that they ran on. president obama spoke about willing to take the heat from list party. let's listen. >> i was willing to take a lot of heat from my party and i spoke to democratic leaders yesterday. and although they didn't sign off on plan they were willing to...
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>> the great debt debate continues in washington. and in the press. as the mainstream media dismisses the house backed plan and blamed republicans for wasting time on getting a real deal done. >> my ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. >> michele bachmann goes on the defensive following comments by an unnamed source. saying a medical condition incapacitates her for days. how did the media react to this? find out next on news watch. now?! [ female announcer ] crest whitestrips two hour express. in just two hours you can have a noticeably whiter smile that lasts for months. hi. hi. [ female announcer ] two hour whitestrips from crest. life opens up when you do. you get nothing for driving safely. truth: at allstate, you get a check in the mail ice a year, every year you don't have an accident. the safe driving bonus check. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. dollar for dollar, ♪ fare thee well ♪ farewell ♪ mr. gloom be on your way ♪ ♪ though you haven't any money you can s
>> the great debt debate continues in washington. and in the press. as the mainstream media dismisses the house backed plan and blamed republicans for wasting time on getting a real deal done. >> my ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. >> michele bachmann goes on the defensive following comments by an unnamed source. saying a medical condition incapacitates her for days. how did the media react to this? find out next on...
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the democrats around washington have done nothing. they can't stop spending the american people's money. they won't and they have refused. president obama talks about being the adult in the room. where's his plan to cut spending and to raise the debt limit? listen, we're in the fourth quarter here. we're fighting for jobs. we're fighting for the country's future and we're fighting for the american people. >> so senator, where does the problem lie? who poses the greater impediment to getting this deal done? >> let's go back and realize how we got here. it was the republicans, the republican administration that used the credit card for two tax cuts. then went to war with two countries. used a credit card again rather than paying the bill. now the credit card's due, the republicans in the house don't want to live up to our obligations. this isn't about more spending this is about paying what we've incurred. we get it in the senate. that's why the democrats and republicans have worked together. we can come up with a plan. we do have a pla
the democrats around washington have done nothing. they can't stop spending the american people's money. they won't and they have refused. president obama talks about being the adult in the room. where's his plan to cut spending and to raise the debt limit? listen, we're in the fourth quarter here. we're fighting for jobs. we're fighting for the country's future and we're fighting for the american people. >> so senator, where does the problem lie? who poses the greater impediment to...
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. >> here is what michael gerson wrote in the washington post, a pelel address to the nature, involves the limit the resources, prime television time and public patience. it is presumably the result of a strategy involving policy, communications and speech writing staff and then he wrote, last night's speech contained no new proposals and no serious attempt to reform the public debate so the president comes out on friday morning and makes another statement and it's kind of the same old story, why? >> because i think what the white house was doing. their attitude maybe we know this stuff and maybe the reporters know it and the media culture knows it, but the american people don't know it and he was speaking more directly to the american people and making a case to them. >> haven't the polls showed that the american people are already engaged very much in this? >> very much so. poll after poll shows that 65, 75,% of the american people are paying close attention to the debt debate. it's interesting because this president seems to think that he can take a page out of previous president's
. >> here is what michael gerson wrote in the washington post, a pelel address to the nature, involves the limit the resources, prime television time and public patience. it is presumably the result of a strategy involving policy, communications and speech writing staff and then he wrote, last night's speech contained no new proposals and no serious attempt to reform the public debate so the president comes out on friday morning and makes another statement and it's kind of the same old...
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>> the great debt debate continues in washington. and in the press. as the mainstream media dismisses the house backed plan and blamed republicans for wasting time on getting a real deal done. >> my ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. >> michele bachmann goes on the defensive following comments by an unnamed source. saying a medical condition incapacitates her for days. how did the media react to this? find out next on news watch. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more amecans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... f greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as we
>> the great debt debate continues in washington. and in the press. as the mainstream media dismisses the house backed plan and blamed republicans for wasting time on getting a real deal done. >> my ability to function effectively will not affect my ability to serve as commander-in-chief. >> michele bachmann goes on the defensive following comments by an unnamed source. saying a medical condition incapacitates her for days. how did the media react to this? find out next on...
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right now, washington is stuck on the timing. democrats and republicans want to tighten this up now. >> i don't think they have they choice. >> reporter: republicans want a short-term deal. cut $1 trillion now. and then, more cuts through the elections. >> and not some short-term gimmick. >> i know the president's worried about this next election. my god. shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> reporter: speaker boehner told conservatives to be ready to make compromises. >> if you break it, you own it. >> reporter: has the world been looking at all of this? one english official says right-wing nutters, as he calls them, in congress, are causing more of a problem for the economic economy than the crisis in europe. >>> the man accused in the massacre and bomb attack in norway, is asking for an open-court hearing so he can explain himself, due to his lawyer. this is a shaken nation that mourns the victims who died. >> reporter: in a country struggling to comprehend the events of the past days, there's few rituals to bring comf
right now, washington is stuck on the timing. democrats and republicans want to tighten this up now. >> i don't think they have they choice. >> reporter: republicans want a short-term deal. cut $1 trillion now. and then, more cuts through the elections. >> and not some short-term gimmick. >> i know the president's worried about this next election. my god. shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> reporter: speaker boehner told conservatives to be ready to make...
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this one caused almost entirely by washington. so defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate, and republican leaders say they agree we must avoid default, but the new approach that speaker boehner unveiled today which would temporarily extend the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts, would force us, once again, to face the threat of default just six months from now. in other words, it doesn't solve the problem. first of all, a six-month extension of the debt ceiling might not be enough to avoid a credit downgrade and the higher interest rates that all americans would have to pay as a result. we know what we have to do to reduce our deficits. there's no point in putting the economy at risk by kicking the can further down the road. but there's an even greater danger to this approach. based on what we've seen these past few weeks, we know what to expect six months from now. the house of representatives will again refuse to spend unless we do the cuts only approach. again, they will refu
this one caused almost entirely by washington. so defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate, and republican leaders say they agree we must avoid default, but the new approach that speaker boehner unveiled today which would temporarily extend the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts, would force us, once again, to face the threat of default just six months from now. in other words, it doesn't solve the problem. first of all, a six-month extension...
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>>> there is breaking political news from washington tonight, house speaker john boehner has walked away from the negotiations on a major deficit reduction agreement, the so-called big deal with president obama. speaker of the house, john boehner, told reporters he would be calling the president and then at 5:30 tonight, he told the president he would no longer be working with the president on a deal on the debt. the speaker says he will now be working on a way forward with republican and democratic leaders in the house and senate on raising the debt ceiling. in a few minutes, i'll be joined by eugene robinson, richard wolffe, and kent conrad. first, here's the president in the white house after speaking with speaker boehnor. >> this was an extraordinarily fair deal. if it was unbalanced, it was unbalanced in the direction of not enough revenue. but in the interest of being serious about deficit reduction, i was willing to take a lot of heat from my party, and i spoke to democratic leaders yesterday, and although they didn't sign off on a plan, they were willing to engage in serious nego
>>> there is breaking political news from washington tonight, house speaker john boehner has walked away from the negotiations on a major deficit reduction agreement, the so-called big deal with president obama. speaker of the house, john boehner, told reporters he would be calling the president and then at 5:30 tonight, he told the president he would no longer be working with the president on a deal on the debt. the speaker says he will now be working on a way forward with republican...
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for the latest, we go to tracie potts in washington for us. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. just a glimmer of hope this morning from the so-called gang of six. three democrats and republicans who have been working together on a compromise. the plan on the table would cut $4 trillion from the deficit, lower taxes, but also bring in a trillion dollars in new revenues by closing tax loopholes. both sides seem to like it at least as a first step. president obama calling this a very significant step in line with what he's been working on at the white house. republicans saying it has good elements. they want to take a very close look at this. that after republicans yesterday in the house passed their cap, cut and balance plan. it's pot expected to pass the senate as it moves forward today. president obama has already said he will not sign that $6 trillion plan. but there's still significant opposition here on capitol hill, but not across the country. a new nbc poll finds most americans want to see compromise here. >> so where exactly
for the latest, we go to tracie potts in washington for us. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. just a glimmer of hope this morning from the so-called gang of six. three democrats and republicans who have been working together on a compromise. the plan on the table would cut $4 trillion from the deficit, lower taxes, but also bring in a trillion dollars in new revenues by closing tax loopholes. both sides seem to like it at least as a first step. president obama calling this a...
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on this most critical washington negotiation in years. michele bachmann, of course, mindlessly doesn't want the debt ceiling increased under any circumstances. other than that, where is everybody? >>> and we learn today no group has been hit harder by the recession that continues than latinos or also may be the most important voting bloc for president obama come next november. can you hold them if things get worse? finally, finish tonight with a way out of the debt showdown. we start with the debt fight itself. jay carney, white house press secretary, joins us right now. thank you for joining us. it seems to me if you watched the fighting today, the state of play is the republicans under boehner want a two-round fight, they want a second round during the presidential election next year, and another fight over the debt ceiling next time. president wants to have it all out now. is that the difference? >> i think it's the difference, although i view it a little differently. the reason why we believe and the president believes so strongly tha
on this most critical washington negotiation in years. michele bachmann, of course, mindlessly doesn't want the debt ceiling increased under any circumstances. other than that, where is everybody? >>> and we learn today no group has been hit harder by the recession that continues than latinos or also may be the most important voting bloc for president obama come next november. can you hold them if things get worse? finally, finish tonight with a way out of the debt showdown. we start...
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. >>> next up, speaking about fuel-efficient vehicles in washington. thinking ahead to his daughter getting behind the wheel. let's listen. >> as some of you may know it's only a matter of time until malia gets her learner's permit. so i'm hoping to see one of those models that gets a top speed of 15 miles an hour. >> motivation for all dads out there 20 get to get behind this. that's "hardball" for now. chris matthews will be back on monday. up next, "your business" with j.j. ramberg. into the future. into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital's working together, there's a family who can breathe easy, right now. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest healthcare questions. and the over 60,000 people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorptio
. >>> next up, speaking about fuel-efficient vehicles in washington. thinking ahead to his daughter getting behind the wheel. let's listen. >> as some of you may know it's only a matter of time until malia gets her learner's permit. so i'm hoping to see one of those models that gets a top speed of 15 miles an hour. >> motivation for all dads out there 20 get to get behind this. that's "hardball" for now. chris matthews will be back on monday. up next, "your...
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back in washington, the negotiations on capitol hill. why have we seen so much rhetoric so late net game? was it all theater? [ female announcer ] experience dual-action power, with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets teeth two shades whiter and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual-action listerine® whitening rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. a lot of peo and those people are what i like to call wrong. take metamucil. sure it helps you keep regular, but it doesn't stop there. metamucil is the only leading fiber sup
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what the problem is what history has shown, every time we raise taxes, washington just spends the money. >> hasn't spent much time looking at history. >>> we are running a $2 trillion deficit right now. thank you very much both. we see the situation. >> thank you. >>> up next, what does it say about the field when another group or party of insiders is trying to recruit chris christie to run. they're still looking to this guy. hasn't he said no enough already? stick around for the sideshow. >>> back to "hardball." now for the sideshow. when a deadline was set for august 2nd, most of us assumed correctly that this date was the result of projections made by the u.s. treasury department, but wait, another theory is on the horizon. texas representative louie gomer has his own questions for reasoning. why does he think the president wants it squared away on that day? listen. >> i can't help but be a little cynical here, because we find out the president has a big birthday bash scheduled for august 3rd, celebrities flying in from all over and lo and behold action august 2nd is the deadline for
what the problem is what history has shown, every time we raise taxes, washington just spends the money. >> hasn't spent much time looking at history. >>> we are running a $2 trillion deficit right now. thank you very much both. we see the situation. >> thank you. >>> up next, what does it say about the field when another group or party of insiders is trying to recruit chris christie to run. they're still looking to this guy. hasn't he said no enough already? stick...
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joining us in the washington area, down in virginia we had a lot of thunderstorms. this morning, everything is clearing out. you can see all the clouds, the white pushing off the coast. that means the front is-off shore. so it's less hue mitt, but it hasn't dropped the temperatures. with full sunshine, it's going to be a hot day in the sun. in the shade it will probably feel oklahoma. in d.c. and maryland, mostly clouds. in new england, sunny and bright. probably a gorge is day in the cape cod, connecticut. it should be very enjoyable. i know you saw thunderstorms yesterday. albany looks good. pittsburgh at 84. d.c. and philly, 91. that's a little steamy. you definitely want to get to the pool with the kids. tomorrow, very similar, but we start to add a little more touch of humidity to the forecast. areas like buffalo and pittsburgh and d.c. tomorrow we're throwing in a 20 to 30% chance of afternoon storms but most areas will be dry but there's a slight chance. around the rest of the country, the wet areas today, if you're going to be flying or traveling, typical so
joining us in the washington area, down in virginia we had a lot of thunderstorms. this morning, everything is clearing out. you can see all the clouds, the white pushing off the coast. that means the front is-off shore. so it's less hue mitt, but it hasn't dropped the temperatures. with full sunshine, it's going to be a hot day in the sun. in the shade it will probably feel oklahoma. in d.c. and maryland, mostly clouds. in new england, sunny and bright. probably a gorge is day in the cape cod,...
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washington, d.c. getting a little hotter than we'd like. 90 today. could be 95 tomorrow. could be 93 right now is the forecast. saturday, chance of thunderstorm also arrive in buffalo and pittsburgh through the ohio valley. we're very dry, it looks nice. but sunday is probably the day we'll have the worst of the weather up in new england. be prepared for thunderstorms then. the southeast will be hot and steamy for your typical afternoon storms. look how hot. 98 in kansas city. chicago, 97. the heat still on in the middle of the country. >> toasty fourth of july weekend. >> but nobody will be washed out or ruined. >> good. at theaters this weekend, the clashing shape shifting technological bohemeths are back. pa [ male announcer ] we are americans. we know right from wrong. and we know the ads blaming president obama for the economy are politics at its worst. the republicans have opposed economic reforms at every turn. and now they have a plan that would essentially end medicare for future retirees... slash education... while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealt
washington, d.c. getting a little hotter than we'd like. 90 today. could be 95 tomorrow. could be 93 right now is the forecast. saturday, chance of thunderstorm also arrive in buffalo and pittsburgh through the ohio valley. we're very dry, it looks nice. but sunday is probably the day we'll have the worst of the weather up in new england. be prepared for thunderstorms then. the southeast will be hot and steamy for your typical afternoon storms. look how hot. 98 in kansas city. chicago, 97. the...
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>>> this morning on msnbc saturday a new day dawns in washington. with no solution yet to the debt ceiling standoff, the republican bill to raise the debt limit dies in the senate. >> stuck my neck out a mile. i put revenues on the table. a lot of people in this town can never say yes. >> now it's senator harry reid's turn. will his solution win bipartisan support? this is the deadline looms after a brutal week for the markets. the latest on the increased pressure from wall stret to produce an agreement before monday's opening bell. plus, the default fallout. what if the nation loses its aaa credit rating. how would that affect the average american? we have some answers for you. good morning. i'm alex witt welcome to msnbc saturday. marathon negotiations are planned many the senate today. a working weekend. as the debt clock ticks closer to midnight, the senate will start its session at 1:00 p.m. eastern. it is scheduled to test vote 12 hours later at 1:00 a.m. early sound morning. meantime the house is meeting this afternoon. sit planning a vote to
>>> this morning on msnbc saturday a new day dawns in washington. with no solution yet to the debt ceiling standoff, the republican bill to raise the debt limit dies in the senate. >> stuck my neck out a mile. i put revenues on the table. a lot of people in this town can never say yes. >> now it's senator harry reid's turn. will his solution win bipartisan support? this is the deadline looms after a brutal week for the markets. the latest on the increased pressure from wall...
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now, the talk in washington this week is all about spending cuts. how we have all got to sacrifice or the economy will never survive. but there's also this danger of a pennywise and pound foolish. you think you're saving money by cutting a corner, but you're actually making a bigger problem in the long run. now a new report by the american society of civil engineers warns that if we keep ignoring the problems with our roads and our bridges, we'll drag the american economy down by $3.1 trillion by 2020. we'll lose 877,000 jobs. already, shortcomings in our infrastructure cost us $129 billion last year. that is b-b-billion with a b, as in a mighty big number. we lost $32 billion just waiting around for the chance to go. say what you want about tax breaks for the rich. but if you're stuck in traffic, your mercedes is stuck right along next to my chevy. and heaven forbid that a bridge falls down, because we are all in this together. rich, poor, whatever. infrastructure is like that. it's the ultimate expression of collective will, where everyone pays an
now, the talk in washington this week is all about spending cuts. how we have all got to sacrifice or the economy will never survive. but there's also this danger of a pennywise and pound foolish. you think you're saving money by cutting a corner, but you're actually making a bigger problem in the long run. now a new report by the american society of civil engineers warns that if we keep ignoring the problems with our roads and our bridges, we'll drag the american economy down by $3.1 trillion...
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unlikely on the washington side. likely on the nfl side. >>> is the 112th congress the most dysfunctional ever? this is the "daily rundown" only on msnbc. we'll tell you, after the break. ? oh, just booked a summer vaycay. ooo. sounds pricey? nah, with the hotels.com summer sale, you can find awesome deals for places nearby. interesting... wow, i'm blown away. you look great. hotels.com summer sale, save up to 30%. and get a free kindle. hotels.com. be smart. book smart. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind of city people want to live and work in. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and t
unlikely on the washington side. likely on the nfl side. >>> is the 112th congress the most dysfunctional ever? this is the "daily rundown" only on msnbc. we'll tell you, after the break. ? oh, just booked a summer vaycay. ooo. sounds pricey? nah, with the hotels.com summer sale, you can find awesome deals for places nearby. interesting... wow, i'm blown away. you look great. hotels.com summer sale, save up to 30%. and get a free kindle. hotels.com. be smart. book smart. it...
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similar to analogous to taxes in washington speak. over the course of ten years, i've got more on my blackberry at this moment. the president came back to the republicans earlier in the week after getting an earful from democrats after seeing a rival plan emerge in the senate that had higher tax revenues. they blame that for kind of messing this whole thing up, fouling up the whole deal, sanding the gears, whatever analogy you want to use. it led to the events of yesterday when the president said he couldn't get a return phone call from john boehner. called over there, and he was told that boehner would call him back at 5:30. when boehner called back late yesterday, he pulled the plug for the second time on this deal. obviously, a frustrated president obama appeared immediately in the pressroom here, excoriated boehner for not bringing his conservatives along with him to the table and questioned whether he can make a deal. pretty much summoned the congressional leaders here in washington, and that's where we stand. >> the president su
similar to analogous to taxes in washington speak. over the course of ten years, i've got more on my blackberry at this moment. the president came back to the republicans earlier in the week after getting an earful from democrats after seeing a rival plan emerge in the senate that had higher tax revenues. they blame that for kind of messing this whole thing up, fouling up the whole deal, sanding the gears, whatever analogy you want to use. it led to the events of yesterday when the president...
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ann marie buekle of new york joins us from washington. thank you for joining us on this busy day. >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> how hopeful are you, if at all, that things are coming together to the satisfaction of both sides? >> i'm very hopeful. i think that both parties understand the right thing to do is to get this -- this debt ceiling raised, but i think what we're adamant about, we can't raise taxes in this fragile economy and that we have to do it responsibly, and we do it responsibly by cutting spending. we have to stop spending. the debt ceiling really isn't the problem. the problem is our debt. and that's where the markets are looking at and they are fearful, unless we get a plan in place, unless we are clear we have to stop spending money we don't have, they will drop our credit rating. >> when it comes to the raising of revenue, and raising taxes, the two contentious areas are, of course, on businesses, big businesses that are making so much money in their surplus and people who make so much money, the milliona
ann marie buekle of new york joins us from washington. thank you for joining us on this busy day. >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> how hopeful are you, if at all, that things are coming together to the satisfaction of both sides? >> i'm very hopeful. i think that both parties understand the right thing to do is to get this -- this debt ceiling raised, but i think what we're adamant about, we can't raise taxes in this fragile economy and that we have to do it...
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we're looking at 103 in washington, d.c., raleigh, up to 104. and it's humid. this isn't phoenix heat where it's a dry heat, this is oppressively humid. here's what i'm forecasting for the max heat index. this is when you combine the humidity and the temperature out there. it should feel about 110 to 120 in the busy areas of i-95, but look how much of the country is up there, 105, to 110. it will improve a little bit saturday in some areas but we're still looking at about 102 for the temperature in new york city. >> i'm supposed to be playing a softball game in central park at noon. >> you will be a sponge. a walking sweat factory. >> kind of you to say. thanks, billy. moving on to sports now, nfl highlights or there may be some eventually. after a full day of meetings in atlanta, nfl owners have approved a ten-year labor agreement that would end the lockout and have training camps open within days. this may be too early to start your tailgate, at least so far. players have not seen the full proposal and are delaying a vote until they do so. that could happen t
we're looking at 103 in washington, d.c., raleigh, up to 104. and it's humid. this isn't phoenix heat where it's a dry heat, this is oppressively humid. here's what i'm forecasting for the max heat index. this is when you combine the humidity and the temperature out there. it should feel about 110 to 120 in the busy areas of i-95, but look how much of the country is up there, 105, to 110. it will improve a little bit saturday in some areas but we're still looking at about 102 for the...
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what the problem is what history has shown, every time we raise taxes, washington just spends the money. >> hasn't spent much time looking at history. >>> we are running a $2 trillion deficit right now. thank you very much both. we see the situation. >> thank you. >>> up next, what does it say about the field when another group or party of insiders is trying to recruit chris christie to run. they're still looking to this guy. hasn't he said no enough already? stick around for the sideshow. man: be kind to your eyes with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you. woman: discover the protection, comfort and convenience of transitions lenses for the entire family at transitions.com/walmart or visit a walmart vision center today. the 3.6-liter v6 engine of the jeep grand cherokee has a best-in-class driving range of over 500 miles per tank. so you can catch morning tee time in pebble beach and the afternoon mee
what the problem is what history has shown, every time we raise taxes, washington just spends the money. >> hasn't spent much time looking at history. >>> we are running a $2 trillion deficit right now. thank you very much both. we see the situation. >> thank you. >>> up next, what does it say about the field when another group or party of insiders is trying to recruit chris christie to run. they're still looking to this guy. hasn't he said no enough already? stick...
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. >>> washington where obama was on hand to honor children of military fans before the mets and cubs game. having the first lady at the park can have anyone nervous. jeff baker airmailed the toss into second. they won it 3-2. >>> finally, many picked the miami heat to win the championship. mike naply is one of them. he paid off his debt. listen to this. ♪ i'm too sexy for my shirt ♪ ♪ too sexy for my shirt so sexy it hurts ♪ >> he had to face the music. fans voted on his at bat song and picked the 9 o's hit, i'm too sexy. everybody got a kick out of it. the verdict is still out if napoli is truly too sexy for his shirt. that's your first look at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> and now for a quick look at the weather, here is bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. just had a brilliant idea. i'm going to insist we play that song every time i toss to you in the morning. >> this could be like my cat walk, right? i do my little walk here. >> please do. >> just to entertain you, lynn. >>> good morning, everyone. yesterday was a hot day in most of the country. it's 115, the
. >>> washington where obama was on hand to honor children of military fans before the mets and cubs game. having the first lady at the park can have anyone nervous. jeff baker airmailed the toss into second. they won it 3-2. >>> finally, many picked the miami heat to win the championship. mike naply is one of them. he paid off his debt. listen to this. ♪ i'm too sexy for my shirt ♪ ♪ too sexy for my shirt so sexy it hurts ♪ >> he had to face the music. fans...
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i'm chris matthews's in washington. even if the boehner bill passes the house tonight there are more tough hikes ahead. one u.s. senators need to find a bipartisan alternative to the boehner bill capable of getting the 60 votes you need. that means senators need to get their heads and numbers together. the next fight is the conference between the house and senate that has to find a compromise between the two bills, house and senate that is capable of getting 60 votes if senate again and 216 in the houses. that means a compromise capable of drawing it up democratic house members to r for the loss of republican house members for any compromise to the left of the bill which manages to pass tonight. also, holding the economy hostage, are some republicans willing to see the u.s. defalt or lose its credit rating if they don't see everything they want, don't get everything they want? we will talk it a tea partier about how far some people are willing to go. also, where is president obama in all this? he is losing favor among h
i'm chris matthews's in washington. even if the boehner bill passes the house tonight there are more tough hikes ahead. one u.s. senators need to find a bipartisan alternative to the boehner bill capable of getting the 60 votes you need. that means senators need to get their heads and numbers together. the next fight is the conference between the house and senate that has to find a compromise between the two bills, house and senate that is capable of getting 60 votes if senate again and 216 in...
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we will have more live reporting for washington coming up. the appeal trial for amanda knox reached a turning point in italy. they battled it out with forensics experts and said some of the ke evidence to convict the american of murder was unreliable and contaminated. she was sentenced to 26 years after being convicted of killing her british roommate in 2007. candace dempsey is the author of the book and good morning. thanks for joining me. >> good morning, alex. >> we talk about these experts and what they said in court this weekend, but they are talking about 50 different thing that is the prosecution and those that gathering the evidence did to make what they have so far. something they shouldn't be depending on in court. 50 different pieces of flawed evidence? >> they caught a lot of it on film because they photographed themselves taking the evidence. you can watch them and it caused laughter in the courtroom when they showed cops handling evidence like it was a cheeseburger, droping it on the floor and photographing it and sending it off
we will have more live reporting for washington coming up. the appeal trial for amanda knox reached a turning point in italy. they battled it out with forensics experts and said some of the ke evidence to convict the american of murder was unreliable and contaminated. she was sentenced to 26 years after being convicted of killing her british roommate in 2007. candace dempsey is the author of the book and good morning. thanks for joining me. >> good morning, alex. >> we talk about...
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. >> "the washington post" poll shows 80% of this country is divided. and i think that it's ironic we just watched a president talk about these divisions, which he has contributed to. i mean, you listen to the language republicans get to the back of the bus. i mean, he has divided the country further than we've ever been. >> no president has been under assault like this one has. [laughter] >> bob, come on. >> what about the poll about white voters. let me try to educate people both in our audience about this. >> thank you very much, bob. >> you're very welcome. here's the deal. they said, here's the big news. white voters are going toward republicans and minorities are going toward democrats. let me explain something to you. about this time out from the presidential election this starts to firm up. republicans always win white voters and democrats always win by much bigger margins minority voters. >> i don't think john mccain would agree with you on that. >> well, first of all, i don't agree with this poll -- i think he won bigger than two points, but h
. >> "the washington post" poll shows 80% of this country is divided. and i think that it's ironic we just watched a president talk about these divisions, which he has contributed to. i mean, you listen to the language republicans get to the back of the bus. i mean, he has divided the country further than we've ever been. >> no president has been under assault like this one has. [laughter] >> bob, come on. >> what about the poll about white voters. let me try...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight -- the republicans on the surgery of vi verge of victory. looks as if the tea party already won. last night president obama argued the wealthy should be asked to pay their fair share in taxes, but taxes aren't even in the boehner plan, and they aren't in the reid plan. it's all spending cuts. and there's serious talk about a short-term deal eric cantor would force the president to debate entitlements, taxes and spending all over again in six months. what exactly has president obama won in return? >>> plus, watching the obama/boehner face-off last night it was lard to believe what we watching. the republicans are on the brink ever winning the battle in which the very rich will be asked to contribute nada. nothing. and everything else will be asked to contribute everything. how did we get here? >>> also, silence of the lambs. where are the republican candidates for president? michele bachmann, of course, mindlessly doesn't want the debt ceiling increased under any ci
i'm chris matthews in washington. leading off tonight -- the republicans on the surgery of vi verge of victory. looks as if the tea party already won. last night president obama argued the wealthy should be asked to pay their fair share in taxes, but taxes aren't even in the boehner plan, and they aren't in the reid plan. it's all spending cuts. and there's serious talk about a short-term deal eric cantor would force the president to debate entitlements, taxes and spending all over again in six...
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nbc's tracey potts joins us from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the president says we're seeing progress, what's unclear is how quickly the progress might lead to a deal. if that could happen before this deadline, two weeks from today. president obama likely to sit down again with democrats and republicans before the end of this week. to try to hammer something out. both sides set to talk later this morning. and also, on the house floor today, a vote on the cut, cap and balance bill cutting the budget, capping the federal spending and calling for a balanced budget amendment. democrats say it is too harsh on medicare and social security. but there's another plan out there by a republican, that's even tougher, $9 trillion in cuts, $1 trillion in tax increases, by republican tom coburn of oklahoma. tax increases, against the will of his own party. his plan would require veterans to pay more for their medical care. none of this yet wrapped up. lynn? >> thanks so much. now here's your "first look" at other news
nbc's tracey potts joins us from washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the president says we're seeing progress, what's unclear is how quickly the progress might lead to a deal. if that could happen before this deadline, two weeks from today. president obama likely to sit down again with democrats and republicans before the end of this week. to try to hammer something out. both sides set to talk later this morning. and also, on the house floor today, a vote on the...
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sears. >>> the disintegrating tone in washington. this city is never pleasant in the summer but this week it is especially rampant. if this were a school yard spat, you could say president obama started it when he fired this shot at republicans. >> they're in one week, they're out one week. and then they're saying obama has got to step in. you need to be here. i've been here. i've been doing afghanistan and bin laden and the greek crisis. you stay here. let's get it done. >> well, today everyone piled on, republican john cornyn lashed out at the president on the senate floor. >> this is a grand opportunity for democrats and republicans to come together to do the nation's business. to be serious, not to be reckless, not to give demogagic speeches like the president gave yesterday. absolutely disgraceful, he should be ashamed. >> and democratic senator chuck schumer accused republicans of sabotaging the economy. >> all of a sudden it's sort of like a new fever has taken over the other side. that the best way to win is hurt the country
sears. >>> the disintegrating tone in washington. this city is never pleasant in the summer but this week it is especially rampant. if this were a school yard spat, you could say president obama started it when he fired this shot at republicans. >> they're in one week, they're out one week. and then they're saying obama has got to step in. you need to be here. i've been here. i've been doing afghanistan and bin laden and the greek crisis. you stay here. let's get it done....
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that's what drives people nuts about washington. too often it's a place more concerned with playing politics and solving special interests than resolving real problems or focusing on what than solving problems of what >> sound like he's reading from the president's playbook. >> i know the president is worried about his next election, but, my god, shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> lastly, how about when it comes from walking away when negotiations become too tough to swallow? how president obama described the breakdown with communication with the republican leader. >> i've been left at the altar now a couple of times. >> and once again, the table's were turned. >> it's the president who walked away from his agreement and demanded more money. >> a pretty transparent strategy by the republicans, i got to say. the big number, this is telling. president obama mentioned the word "compromise" six times, half a dozen times in his speech last night. the word compromise. how many times did boehner use it? he mentioned a compromise
that's what drives people nuts about washington. too often it's a place more concerned with playing politics and solving special interests than resolving real problems or focusing on what than solving problems of what >> sound like he's reading from the president's playbook. >> i know the president is worried about his next election, but, my god, shouldn't we be worried about the country? >> lastly, how about when it comes from walking away when negotiations become too tough...
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. >>> now we take you to washington. we continue to keep our eye there on the political soap opera playing out there. the white house has left the door open for new meetings today on a sunday as lawmakers weigh competing plans to deal with the debt ceiling. on friday the president gave congress 24 hours on the way forward to figure out anything about the debt ceiling. what your hearing? >> reporter: crickets. and a few robins. yesterday some press releases put out by the spokesman for the various players. speaker boehner, all saying the lines of communication are open. pointing out that the president has had conversations over the last couple of days as has his staff and vice president biden. what's happening right now things are settling in. this fall back plan that's emerged from the senate that would allow the president raise the debt limit and avoid the country plunging into default sometime in august appears to be the only viable option at this point but that's very much a problem for house conservatives sent here i
. >>> now we take you to washington. we continue to keep our eye there on the political soap opera playing out there. the white house has left the door open for new meetings today on a sunday as lawmakers weigh competing plans to deal with the debt ceiling. on friday the president gave congress 24 hours on the way forward to figure out anything about the debt ceiling. what your hearing? >> reporter: crickets. and a few robins. yesterday some press releases put out by the...
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starting to expand in the east, the heat wave, 99 in washington d.c. and detroit. very hot on saturday but relief on the way. this area in the plains will stay hot for the foreseeable future. that will not change at all. very hot across the northeast. a cool front on the way. that will come in the early part of next week and drop temperatures back down where they typically are this time of year, in the 80s in new york city and cooler for north 70s in boston. weather wise, not a lot going on, a few showers and storms in parts of the cease. and midwest as well. that's where the thunderstorms will be today. we are also watching a category four hurricane south of mexico, very mean storm, that will be driving away from land, bringing high surf areas. back to you. >> thank you so much. here's a look at other stories people are talking about right now. scotland yards is adding investigators into the team looking at the uk phone hacking scandal and at the same time, news corp. says it will stop paying private investigator fees for the person involved in that? >>> and a tee
starting to expand in the east, the heat wave, 99 in washington d.c. and detroit. very hot on saturday but relief on the way. this area in the plains will stay hot for the foreseeable future. that will not change at all. very hot across the northeast. a cool front on the way. that will come in the early part of next week and drop temperatures back down where they typically are this time of year, in the 80s in new york city and cooler for north 70s in boston. weather wise, not a lot going on, a...
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>> that's been pretty typical for washington throughout all of american history. it's always a blame -- in a debate context and a campaign context with balobama and say, can do better. i don't see any individual in this race who can convincingly make a case that i can do better and i have done better in the past. >> you don't think romney has a credibility -- >> no. >> i'm not making the case for him. he looks like a central -- >> when we finally get down to it, this is a finance guy who created, what was it, 40 jobs in his company? >> democrats will run ads about the lbos and firings that took place. >> exactly. he looks like the guy that fired you rather than guy you work with. so that's going to work. and i found it curious there was no quote from the actual number two in the gop race, michele bachmann, who cannot stand on the stage with obama and say, i can do better on these economic issues. none of these people can. how does this turn into something good for them? >> i wonder, ari, there's going to be a choice between two folks at some point. you do have --
>> that's been pretty typical for washington throughout all of american history. it's always a blame -- in a debate context and a campaign context with balobama and say, can do better. i don't see any individual in this race who can convincingly make a case that i can do better and i have done better in the past. >> you don't think romney has a credibility -- >> no. >> i'm not making the case for him. he looks like a central -- >> when we finally get down to it,...
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that's for sure. >>> joining me from washington is eleanor cliff, contributing editor for "the daily beast." >> hi, alex. >> how close do you believe they are to an agreement? >> i think they are close enough to an agreement that we're not going to default, that's as far as i go. it looks like they'll pull it off this afternoon, but i wouldn't put that in writing. because i'm -- you know, they have backed away, and it's posturing at this point. the republicans are sounding more optimistic, because they have been looking like they are the obstructionists, so they don't want to look like they are the bad guys, so they are all cheery about the prospects for a deal. and the democrats are saying, we're not so sure, because the -- the background noise for democrats is the president is giving away too much, so they can't look like they are capitulating easily. more posturing to go before this is wrapped up. >> you hit the nail on the head in terms of where we are right now. after all of this wrangling and everybody exhausted, hearing the back and forth about the debt ceiling, you're right.
that's for sure. >>> joining me from washington is eleanor cliff, contributing editor for "the daily beast." >> hi, alex. >> how close do you believe they are to an agreement? >> i think they are close enough to an agreement that we're not going to default, that's as far as i go. it looks like they'll pull it off this afternoon, but i wouldn't put that in writing. because i'm -- you know, they have backed away, and it's posturing at this point. the...
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on what he called the stalemate in washington over the debt ceiling. this hour, we'll be joined by the members of house of representatives and richard wolf and jim bernstein. it's been an extraordinary night with president bobama and speakr boehner. the president spoke from the white house where he rejected the new house republican plan put forth by speaker boehner today that would require two votes, one before august 2nd and another one in 2012. >> for the past several weeks, republican house members have essentially said that the only way they'll vote to prevent america's first-ever default is if the rest of us agree to their deep spending cuts only approach. what speaker boehner unveiled today, would force us to once again face the threat of default just six months from now. in other words, it doesn't solve the problem. first of all, a six-month extension of the debt ceiling might not be enough to avoid a credit downgrade and the higher interests that all americans would have to pay as a result. we know what to expect six months from now. again, the
on what he called the stalemate in washington over the debt ceiling. this hour, we'll be joined by the members of house of representatives and richard wolf and jim bernstein. it's been an extraordinary night with president bobama and speakr boehner. the president spoke from the white house where he rejected the new house republican plan put forth by speaker boehner today that would require two votes, one before august 2nd and another one in 2012. >> for the past several weeks, republican...
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you are in washington all the time. and nobody knows the washington machine better than andrea does. but i can't understand as someone sitting out here in the boondocks how can one bureaucrat hold up 6,000 jobs and the continuation of the space program? >> those are the budget deals. that's the power of omb and the power of the budget. jay, before that, i want to ask you about the memorable moments. there was great exhilaration, horrific tragedy as we know whachl do you take away from these 166 launches? >> from the 166 launches of course, the very first one with alan shepard and the first one with john glenn going go orbit and we'll never forget neil armstrong stepping on to the moon. those were very memorable as was the greatest time for nasa when they saved the apollo 13 flight. and shuttle challenger stands out. that's a time of recovery and of course columbia. but what shuttle did most, andrea, it built an international space station which is the brightest object in the sky next to the moon in the early evening and
you are in washington all the time. and nobody knows the washington machine better than andrea does. but i can't understand as someone sitting out here in the boondocks how can one bureaucrat hold up 6,000 jobs and the continuation of the space program? >> those are the budget deals. that's the power of omb and the power of the budget. jay, before that, i want to ask you about the memorable moments. there was great exhilaration, horrific tragedy as we know whachl do you take away from...
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eugene robinson is an nbc political analyst and an associate editor and columnist at "the washington post" as well as an msnbc analyst. >> the fact is if good things happen when you're president then you get more credit than due and when you are the president you perhaps get more blame than you are due. so yes. in this case however, i think nobody comes out looking good. i think this is not a zero sum game. this is a negative sum game. and the goal at this point is, not to lose the worst. >> in your most recent column, you said that progressives need a big idea. and what you were addressing, the competing narratives that are about to unfold in 2012. you feel like the republicans already have their soundbite, which is what? >> their soundbite is cut spending, cut taxes. >> and we held our ground and we did what we said we were going to do. >> exactly. and we will do more of it. that our prescription for getting the economy going in and making it grow and returning to government to its proper size. you know, there's a whole elaboration of that bumper sticker. but and on the progressive
eugene robinson is an nbc political analyst and an associate editor and columnist at "the washington post" as well as an msnbc analyst. >> the fact is if good things happen when you're president then you get more credit than due and when you are the president you perhaps get more blame than you are due. so yes. in this case however, i think nobody comes out looking good. i think this is not a zero sum game. this is a negative sum game. and the goal at this point is, not to lose...
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the democrats who run washington have done nothing. they can't stop spending the american people's money. they won't and they have refused. president obama talked about being the adult in the room. where is his plan to cut spending and to raise the debt limit? listen, we're in the fourth quarter here. we're fighting for jobs. we're fighting for the country's future and we're fighting for the american people. >> so senator, where does the problem lie? who poses the greater impediment to getting this deal done? let's go back and realize how we got here. it was the republicans, the republican administration. they used a credit card for two tax cuts, then went to war in two countries, used the credit card again rather than paying the bill. now the credit card is coming due. the republicans in the house don't want to live up to our obligations. this isn't about more spending. this is about paying for what we already have incurred. we get it in the senate. that's why the democrats and republicans have worked together. we could come up with a
the democrats who run washington have done nothing. they can't stop spending the american people's money. they won't and they have refused. president obama talked about being the adult in the room. where is his plan to cut spending and to raise the debt limit? listen, we're in the fourth quarter here. we're fighting for jobs. we're fighting for the country's future and we're fighting for the american people. >> so senator, where does the problem lie? who poses the greater impediment to...
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people are selling dollars as they hear the talk that's coming out of washington. yesterday the dollar hit a 2011 low versus the yen and today the dollar is down once again to the yen. so you are seeing some of the skiddishness working in. people think we'll get some sort of a deal done. but the nerves are starting to get a little thin. >> you and me both, becky, i think we're all just make it stop. >>> next the triumphant return of this, that's right, the politifact folks, we're going to get more than that, but we'll see the truth breaking out. >>> plus there's news out of the united states today, could my chance of meeting a real life alien be gone? ♪ birds flying high ♪ you know how i feel ♪ sun in the sky ♪ you know how i feel ♪ breeze drifting on by ♪ you know how i feel [ female announcer ] weight watchers, rated #1 best plan for weight loss by u.s. news and world report. join right now and you can join for a dollar. weight watchers. because it works. handle more than 165 billion letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail
people are selling dollars as they hear the talk that's coming out of washington. yesterday the dollar hit a 2011 low versus the yen and today the dollar is down once again to the yen. so you are seeing some of the skiddishness working in. people think we'll get some sort of a deal done. but the nerves are starting to get a little thin. >> you and me both, becky, i think we're all just make it stop. >>> next the triumphant return of this, that's right, the politifact folks, we're...
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tracie potts has the latest details from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: americans are getting nefrk us. the white house is concerned. lawmakers are frustrated, some of them furious with the tea party. one lawmaker called it pretty scary. >> what's going on in the house is crazy. it is an outrage. >> the republicans are holding hostage the credit of the united states of america. >> do you have the votes? >> reporter: he didn't. it may come up again today, but speaker john boehner had to postpone a vote on his $1 trillion deficit plan because he couldn't get enough votes from his own party. >> the last thing we need to do is be playing around with august the 2nd. >>> tea party conservatives blocked it. >> this is the only proposal on the table that accomplishes the goals we set out to do. >> i can't vote for a bill that only cuts $1 trillion. >> reporter: boehner will try again this morning. he is not giving up. >> we need to try to find a way to pay the nation's bills and do it in a responsible way. >> reporter: what's ne
tracie potts has the latest details from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: americans are getting nefrk us. the white house is concerned. lawmakers are frustrated, some of them furious with the tea party. one lawmaker called it pretty scary. >> what's going on in the house is crazy. it is an outrage. >> the republicans are holding hostage the credit of the united states of america. >> do you have the votes? >> reporter: he didn't. it may come up again...
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a lot happening right now in washington, d.c. let's get right to the very latest in washington where all that's happening. house members are voting at the moment. luke russert is live at the hill with the latest for us. >> reporter: richard, how are you doing? what you're seeing is on the house floor. largely a symbolic vote. it was brought under suspension which is a parliamentary tactic which the essentially 2/3 of the house have to vote yea for this to move on. it is expected to go down and go closely along partisan line with every republican voting against it. most democrats switched over. going forward as of right now, we expect to hear from speaker boehner and leader mcconnell at 3:30. expect that to be a double down on the current gop policy, which is saying the president is not leading. we do not know whether he would sign it into law. we need to come up with some compromise, some proposal. the house acted in a compromise way. one talking points repeated over and over again is the boehner proposal was bipartisan. harry re
a lot happening right now in washington, d.c. let's get right to the very latest in washington where all that's happening. house members are voting at the moment. luke russert is live at the hill with the latest for us. >> reporter: richard, how are you doing? what you're seeing is on the house floor. largely a symbolic vote. it was brought under suspension which is a parliamentary tactic which the essentially 2/3 of the house have to vote yea for this to move on. it is expected to go...
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our goal is to make certain that about a whatever we do is to end wasteful washington spending. to make sure the future is right for future americans. i'm not here to be interviewed by you. >> are you here to answer questions? will you answer one question? >> listen, i'm here to do an interview with lawrence. i was not here to be interviewed by you. >> let me just ask -- >> can i suggest -- >> suggest a question to me. >> ask her whether, she'll answer your questions, evidently. >> we'll see. >> ask her whether the ryan budget included the medicare reductions from the health care bill in it or not? >> did the rhino over do you want to take that question? >> i find it so interesting that you have a member -- >> you won't answer. >> i told you, what we're going to do. >> are there any circumstances under which you would vote for a debt ceiling increase without accompanying spending cuts? >> no. we've already put that on the floor. and we had that vote. >> congresswoman, you did vote for that. you did -- tell america the truthful you voted for it. congresswoman, tell america the tr
our goal is to make certain that about a whatever we do is to end wasteful washington spending. to make sure the future is right for future americans. i'm not here to be interviewed by you. >> are you here to answer questions? will you answer one question? >> listen, i'm here to do an interview with lawrence. i was not here to be interviewed by you. >> let me just ask -- >> can i suggest -- >> suggest a question to me. >> ask her whether, she'll answer your...
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here now from washington, d.c. is investigative crime reporter michelle with more on that. >> good afternoon, thank you so much. >> first, what can you tell us about the circumstances surrounding her murder here? >> the murder when christine was murdered she was attacked outside. it sort of all happened outdoors. when this connection was made to the montgomery county assaults as you mentioned eight, seven rapes and one attempted assault, it was kind of different we saw an attacker who had started out in 1991 and in 1992 raping women in montgomery county and escalating as time went on becoming bolder and bolder and went from upscale homes to then attacking women allegedly as climbing up the middle of a townhouse unit to get inside to get to his victims. also sometimes children were even home. the detective that i spoke with today from montgomery county who's the lead on this investigation did make the connection through dna in late 2005, early 2006. that's when d.c. and maryland starting putting their heads together
here now from washington, d.c. is investigative crime reporter michelle with more on that. >> good afternoon, thank you so much. >> first, what can you tell us about the circumstances surrounding her murder here? >> the murder when christine was murdered she was attacked outside. it sort of all happened outdoors. when this connection was made to the montgomery county assaults as you mentioned eight, seven rapes and one attempted assault, it was kind of different we saw an...
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nice change of{ pace from the faux conciliatory do nothingness of washington, isn't it? and that's not to say it always works out for bev perdue, not like her veto stamp is magic or something. republicans have promised to challenge every single one of their vetoes, and so far, they are making pretty good progress. this week, the north carolina house overrode her veto of the package of new abortion restrictions, both the house and senate voted to override her veto of the budget, and the house failed this week to get enough votes to override the voter bill. that's one veto that might still stand, but the point is it's not like it's some kind of easy, peasy, stand up if you have a spine and everything will turn out right. there's a lesson in bev perdue, what bev perdue means is that if you do stand up, then it is on the record what these policies really mean and what they are really designed to do. what you're doing with a bev perdue style giant veto stamp accompanying statements for every extreme policy is to make clear what the opposition is up to so you can give voters a
nice change of{ pace from the faux conciliatory do nothingness of washington, isn't it? and that's not to say it always works out for bev perdue, not like her veto stamp is magic or something. republicans have promised to challenge every single one of their vetoes, and so far, they are making pretty good progress. this week, the north carolina house overrode her veto of the package of new abortion restrictions, both the house and senate voted to override her veto of the budget, and the house...